Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

They were going to turn on one another at some point. It was inevitable.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

I’m starting to think Jesus may have made a mistake saving people with no questions asked.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

Those who are easily outraged are easily manipulated.

Do we throw up our hands or do we roll up our sleeves? (hint, door #2)

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires republicans to act in good faith.

One of our two political parties is a cult whose leader admires Vladimir Putin.

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Hi god, it’s us. Thanks a heap, you’re having a great week and it’s only Thursday!

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

Fight for a just cause, love your fellow man, live a good life.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

Baby steps, because the Republican Party is full of angry babies.

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

Republicans cannot even be trusted with their own money.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

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I’m so glad to run this submission, it’s been far too long. I had planned to run this last Friday, of course, but screwed up the Thursday post time and so that then became Friday.

So, welcome one and all to Friday and another wonderful post from otmar!

 

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The last weekend in October, the kids were both away on a weekend sporting event and so my wife and I decided to visits friends in Zell am See. Zell is the capital city of the Pinzgau, one of the five provinces that make up Salzburg.

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KaprunOctober 26, 2019

We were pretty lucky with the weather. There was some fog in the morning, but that lifted while we were walking a nice path on the mountainside with their dogs (two Corgis, Bilbo and Dwalin). Arriving back at the cars, we could see Kaprun castle.

The high mountains in the background is the “Steinernes Meer”, part of the northern limestone alps.

Behind us, in the Kaprun valley hosts one of Austria’s most significant hydro energy infrastructure: a set of dams that can store electric energy by moving water between the artificial lakes. See https://www.verbund.com/en-at/about-verbund/power-plants/our-power-plants/kaprun-oberstufe-limberg-2

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Zell am See

The next day we hiked up a difference mountain (well, to be honest, we drove most of it and then continued on by foot).

 

This is the view in the reverse direction: towards the south, to Kaprun. The snow-covered peak is the Kitzsteinhorn. That’s a really neat skiing resort that makes use of the glacier.

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Zell am See

This is the view directly towards Zell. The mountain behind the village is the Schmittenhöhe which is used for alpine skiing.

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    Betty Cracker

    I visited that area once many years ago. IMO, it’s one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

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    Amir Khalid

    That second photo: I was half-expecting the young Julie Andrews to show up in the frame and start singing. Am I a bad person?

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    RSA

    Lovely pictures! Evocative–I used to live a couple of hours away by car, and I appreciate the memories of that part of the world. Thanks.

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